In Grade 12 my Drama class went on a tour of the CBC which I missed because I had food poisoning. When I returned to school two days later my teacher seemed surprised to see me and when I asked why he said that he thought that I left because I never missed school (or trips).
Now, 4 years later I finally got a tour of the CBC studios in down town Toronto and a whole lot more!
Last week when being interviewed by Mike Wise from the CBC one of the things we talked about off camera was the fact that I was interested in the CBC and that I had been greatly disappointed when I missed my class trip all those years ago, so Mike suggested that he might give me the grand tour of the studio one night after work. So this afternoon I got a call from Mike on my cell phone proposing that we do the tour after work.
So at 6 o'clock I met Mike at the Security Check point on Front Street and away we went. First he took me into the area where CBC employees write the stories from which we could see the newsroom. We then went up to the control room where I was introduced to the director and technicians of the 6 o'clock news and we watched the news from there untill the first commercial break at which point Mike took me into the newsroom and personally introduced me to the host of the 6 o'clock news Diane Swane (spelling?) which is definitely one of the most memorable moments which has happened in recent times. We then explored the rest of the building peeking into radio news rooms and the larger TV sets for such things as Air Farce and This Hour has 22 Minutes. So basically I got the tour of the CBC which I missed 4 years ago plus some added bonuses. (Peter Mansbridge wasn't there but I saw his office!)
All I can say is that I'm so greatful to Mike Wise. Thanks Mike!
July 4, 2007
July 2, 2007
Wish List Finale
So for those of you who don't know already, I created a wish with the great Canadian Wish list on Facebook with CBC which countered the top wish to Abolish Abortion in Canada. My wish simply stating that I wished Canada would remain pro-choice. Here is the news coverage of my wish
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